Claytor Lake Ness Monster Obstacle Course Race

The Claytor Lake Ness Monster is a challenging, but doable obstacle course race featuring 3-4 miles of wild terrain and wicked obstacles. For those who want to challenge themselves beyond a fun run this is YOUR event. We welcome everyone from beginners, families, to experience racers. 

If you register as a student you must show ID at packet pickup.

Sign up before April 11th to receive a t-shirt. We will not guarantee a t-shirt if you sign up after April 11th, it will be first come first serve on the extra t-shirts. 

 
Accommodations

CLAYTOR LAKE STATE PARK
CABINS (2 NIGHT MINIMUM) AND CAMPSITES
800-933-7275

SLEEP INN
5094 STATE PARK ROAD
DUBLIN, VA 24084
(540) 674-4099

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Participant info
PACKET PICKUP/REGISTRATION:

Early packet pickup will be Friday 4/28 at the Blacksburg Rec center- 5:00pm- 6:30pm

Packet pick-up day-of is 7:00-10 a.m. at Claytor Lake State Park. When you arrive at the "Y" at bottom of the hill in the park, bear left and follow the signs. You may register morning of. Cash or check preferred.

You must be registered by April 3rd to guarantee a t-shirt. We work hard to keep our event prices low for our participants and in doing so we need to order our shirts well in advance. 

Course Information:

You can expect at least cold water, sand, mud, climbing, crawling, and much more. We change the course up year to year and try to add new events in. Show up to find what awaits you. 

Starting Line:

Near the beach at Claytor Lake State Park in Dublin, VA

Groups of 20 will go off every 10 minutes to help avoid congestion at obstacles. When you register you will be able to select your start time. For teams/groups, register as a team (start or join one) so that you can manage all your start times together. There will be no changes made at the start line. Everyone will be checked in when entering the starting corral.

Aid Stations:

One approximately 1.5 miles into the race.

Photos: 

If you wish to purchase event photos a link will be sent out via email, usually within a week after the event. Event photos will be available on the TriAdventure Facebook Page approximately one-month after the race.

Post Race Meal:

Hotdogs, chips, soft drinks, and cookies

Directions: 

From I-81, take Exit 101 (Claytor Lake) to State Park Road (State Route 660)

Weather:

The  weather in late April- early May is usually warm and sunny with temperatures in the 70's. Be prepared for anything however as wind and rain can change the temperatures drastically.

Parking:

Plenty available, just follow the signs

Awards:

Teams of three are eligible for the Team Awards, so sign up as a team! Top 3 finishers of a team contribute to the team score, however you may have as many as you like on a team.

Cancellation/Refund Policy:

There will be no Refunds for Any Reason. Participants may defer their entry to another TriAdventure event or to this race in 2018. Event entries are not transferable between persons, events or years. NO EXCEPTIONS will be made to this policy. By registering for this event you agree to these refund terms. Thank you for understanding.

Want a sneak peak of the course or a discounted entry?

If you have available hours the week of the event or after the event, we could use help building/taking down the course. For helping, we will offer sneak peak of the course and a discount on your registration. Contact us for further information.

Discounts

Contact us for discounts for Volunteering to setup/take down

Spectators

There will be plenty of places along the course to watch your friends, families and other racers pass by. The finish area offers several obstacles and great viewing. Please do not impede the movement of athletes on the course.

Parking:

There will be plenty of parking within the state park

Directions: 

From I-81, take Exit 101 (Claytor Lake) to State Park Road (State Route 660)

Wave/Corrals

Unlike the past, this year we are asking participants to select their waves at signup time. Waves will go off every 10 minutes starting at 9am.

Wave 1: 9:00am
Wave 2: 9:10am
Wave 3: 9:20am
Wave 4: 9:30am
Wave 5: 9:40am
Wave 6: 9:50am
Wave 7: 10:00am
Wave 8: 10:10am
Wave 9: 10:20am
Wave 10: 10:30am

If you did not select your wave when you signed up or would like to change the start time, you may do so at any time by logging into your account and managing your registration. You will see an option on the left hand side that says "corrals."

Please note, if we have low numbers in a wave, we may ask you prior to the race to move your wave so that we can keep the event moving along.